Marcus Rosner In The Film, When Calls The Heart

In Michael Shaara's The Killer Angels, at the start of the book, readers learn of the Union's gain of one hundred twenty Old Maine deserters. The mutineers are sent to Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, a highly intelligent Union Colonel, to be dealt with. General Meade's orders are clear; either force the men to fight or shoot them. Chamberlain addresses the men, explaining that he refuses to kill them, but would tremendously appreciate their help in fighting for the North's cause. Consequently, his speech turns out as a success, as all but six men agree to fight. The question arises- what would have happened had the Union's Major General John Buford received the mutineers instead? Through the elements of direct and indirect characterization, it is apparent that Buford would have taken similar actions in addressing the issue of the deserters.

James Scobie is a character that appears in Don’t Call Me Ishmael at the very start of chapter 12 when Miss Tarango introduces him. Ishmael describes him as ‘a little too neat’ he also says that ‘His hair was parted perfectly on one side and swept back from his forehead like a poised wave to break’. When it comes to Scobie’s clothes Ishmael say that ‘it was as if his grandfather was his fashion guru’ and all together he was ‘enough to make Barry Bagsley’s eyes light up’. Scobie makes an impression on everyone straight away as a geeky know it all that is very smart, this would then be a perfect target for Barry Bagsley, but little does everyone know that James Scobie isn’t afraid of anything. Further along the novel they realise this. Barry

Chris McCandless was a man who had everything to have a successful life. However, Chris McCandless decided to leave it all behind. Chris thought that he was going to go leave all society behind to go live in the wild. Chris thought that it was going to be very hard. Krakauer He was arrogant and ignorance toward the nature and society. In Into the Wild Chris leaves his life behind to live a life alone in the wild. In Into the Wild Krakauer’s message from Chris’s journey is for people to never get too ignorant or too confident because anything can go wrong at anytime.

Matthew MacCaull first came to my attention earlier this year when he was in the Jason Bourque film (who is an absolutely phenomenal director) Heart Felt. Following that, I watched him in When Calls the Heart, Tomorrowland (I had to buy the DVD after interviewing him), and I remember when it came across my twitter feed that he was cast in season two of Legends of Tomorrow. Now, I admit I'd never seen the show, but I decided it was high time to ask Matt for a second interview. Quite happily, he agreed to answer a few questions about what he has done since we last chatted. As a side note, I just adore second interviews, and when it's someone as gracious and well-spoken as Matt, it's a veritable treat!

If you are a fan of Hallmark’s “When Calls the Heart,” or if you have seen a couple recent Hallmark films in which a “snobby, rich guy” never seems to win the heart of his presumed intended, you may be quite familiar with the masterful, young actor, Marcus Rosner. Though he seems to be typecast as the “bad guy,” or the “guy who never gets the girl,” there is no denying that this dashing and delightfully gifted actor is rising quickly in the hearts and minds of loyal Hallmark aficionados. Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with Marcus about “most things Hallmark” as well as his upcoming film, “Appetite For Love.”

The 1919 World Series players took part in a scandal mainly through the influence of manager Charles Comiskey. Charles Comiskey is the primary reason that fueled the team to throw the series away by his cheapness and overall dislike. The 1988 film Eight Men Out directed by John Sayles depicts an accurate depiction of how Charles Comiskey influenced the White Sox to throw away the series. Charles Comiskey is illustrated as an unfair manager: who paid his players the minimum, a manager who didn’t keep his promise for winning the pennant, and overall the players greatly disliked Comiskey.

Harold Crick, the main character in the movie “Stranger Than Fiction”, goes through a profound change in his life after he starts hearing a narrator in his head. Harold Crick is an IRS agent with a ordinary life who never ventures out of his own comfort zone. After discovering that he is stuck in a plot driven by events beyond his control, Harold is advised that he might as well follow his lifelong dreams since his death is beyond his control.

The desire to discover and live in the wilderness is seen in most places and a least a little in many people. In Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer, it is clear that Chris McCandless is one of many to have such a desire. Chris McCandless, as portrayed in Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild, is a selfish, stubborn young man who abandons everything in a childish, and deadly, attempt for a short-lived grasp at freedom and happiness.

Next up for the young actor and a role on FOX’s new series 21 JUMPSTREET, at first he turned down the part. Depp thought it beneath him, or at least wrong for a serious artiste. But no one else was right for the part, so the producers asked Depp again and this time he took it. The show took off, with Depp as its most popular character. Very rapidly, he became a teen idol, worshipped for his looks, and was receiving 10,000 letters a month. From the start he did not like being a “Heart-throb” as he was dubbed by his largely female fans. He wanted out, but Depp was trapped.

The film, Confessions of a Sociopath, was made by the critically acclaimed director Joe Gibbons. Joe Gibbons is famous for his experimental films, and this film is perhaps his best project to date. The film is an hour long and takes the viewer through real life events that have occurred in Joe’s life. In the film, Gibbons acts as a fictional version of himself where he finds a room full of footage from his life with events that he can no longer recall. The film describes his earlier film experiments, his descent into constructive behavior and his bottoming out on drugs and alcohol. It is intriguing to see a side of a well-known film maker that no one would have thought existed. The film is also greatly intriguing because it is not made in the traditional professional way. The viewer is taken through a series of events that seem normal and completely unscripted. It is also clear that most of the events in the film were shot without the assistance of professional cameramen and directors save for Gibbons himself.

The film “Hearts and Minds” by Peter Davis was made in 1974. Peter Davis truly scrutinized the Vietnam War in this film along with the involvement of the United States. Throughout the film Davis interviews many people about their true opinions and views of the war and the United States involvement. Peter questioned commanders, civilians, soldiers even a bomber pilot (Randy Floyd) and more in the film. The experiences of these people were also mentioned during these very private interviews. As you watch the film you indeed recognize how the people that are very strongly against the war are portrayed much more favorable than those who encouraged it. It is important to emphasize that the title of Peter Davis’ film “Hearts and Minds” was inspired by how the president during this wartime, which in fact was Lyndon B. Johnson, announced that ultimately the victory in the Vietnam War was dependent on the United States military winning the “hearts and minds” of the Vietnamese people.

When someone thinks of war, it is usually the uniform, the pride, that comes to mind. The aftermath of war, to those who do not know much about it, will come as a surprise. In the movie, All Quiet on the Western Front, the character, Paul Baumer, enters the war as an innocent person; with no idea on the effects, it may have on him. In the beginning of the movie Paul is shown as an innocent eighteen-year-old teenage boy who likes to draw and read. It is when he enters military training that his innocence starts to wither away. During military training, Paul no longer does what he likes to do, and only spends his time training on how to become a good German soldier. During training, Paul is tortured by his training officer, Corporal Himmelstoss.

Analyse how the nature of a character or individual was revealed by their response to events in the visual or oral text(s).

The strengths and weaknesses of a committed actor can be paradoxical. For this area I chose to consult with an acting colleague of 17 years. I thought it was necessary to have an objective perspective to honestly describe what has been observed from someone that knows me, personally. The following paragraph from a close friend and veteran actor explains this quandary in her description of me.

The two actors do great in their roles and more than deserving of their award-buzz. They actually evaluate some of the material because those big speeches that they give about life aren't what normal people say out of the blue unless they rehearsed it a dozen times. Those are eloquently speeches meticulously planned by Linklater. But the fact that they can make material like that work and sound natural is commendable. Without those two actors ‘Boyhood’ would be half the movie it is.